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Undead players can be invaded in Dark Souls 2

Being undead will no longer protect you from invasion in Dark Souls II. Fortunately, producer Takeshi Miyazoe outlines some potential deterrents against griefers.

Reaching human form is one of the more rewarding aspects of Dark Souls, but there's always been a trade-off. Achieving humanity could leave players susceptible to invasion from other players, leading to PvP combat. Dark Souls II looks to cut out that middle man entirely and allow undead players to be invaded, as well.

Regardless of whether you're alive or undead, human players will be able to invade and potentially slay you in PvP combat. So what's to stop Dark Souls II from becoming a giant grief fest? According to producer Takeshi Miyazoe, there will be deterrents for players aiming to cause trouble, especially if they're foolish enough to grief and still lose.

"Before, the matchmaking was based upon player level," Miyazoe told OPM (via Eurogamer). "That will remain, but we also want to focus on how much time you've played the game. Also, there will be penalties for players who invade, but still lose. There are risks. And there will be 'policemen' against invaders and a ransom system where if you constantly invade or kill NPCs there will be motivation for summoned players to go after you."

Of course, undead players won't exactly be sitting ducks, either. Miyazoe also points out to OPM that the overhauled Covenant system will allow players to call upon protection, so that they won't be at the mercy of rampaging PvP'ers.

Ozzie Mejia

Senior Editor

Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what is video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?

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